Copyright Disclaimer

MermaidCastle.com has a web-based upload tool that enables end users without logging in to upload their own photos. While this tool is quite helpful in that it is convenient and allows the function of uploading a photo - some photos are protected via copyright.

MermaidCastle.com complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). We try and make sure that our visitors are having the best user experience by viewing great content on MermaidCastle.com, however, sometimes there are instances where a user unknowingly may upload a copyrighted image and we may post that image on our site unaware of its copyright. If you believe an image(s) on MermaidCastle.com is infringing on a copyright please use the contact form and include all the particulars. We will respond accordingly in a reasonable time and if the image is copyrighted we will remove the image from the site.

There are specific requirements when notifying us about a copyrighted image. The guidelines are here: http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html#512